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Alex Pereira threatens Ronda Rousey's record

Alex Pereira

Pereira is one of nine fighters in history to win titles in two weight classes. Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo, Amanda Nunes and Jon Jones achieved the feat.

Pereira's 11 MMA fights before becoming a two-division champion are the fewest in company history.

Pereira's seven UFC fights for two division titles are the fewest in company history.

Pereira's eight MMA fights before becoming UFC champion are the second fewest in modern history, behind Brock Lesnar's four.

Pereira becomes the first to compete in three UFC championship fights in 2024.

Pereira could become the seventh fighter to record three UFC title defenses in a calendar year. Frank Shamrock (1998), Tito Ortiz (2001), Matt Hughes (2002), Chuck Liddell (2006), Demetrious Johnson (2013) and Kamaru Usman (2021) have also accomplished the feat.

Pereira can set a new record for the shortest time between three UFC title defenses at 175 days. Ronda Rousey currently holds the record with 189 days.

Pereira's two straight UFC title defenses are tied for second-most among current champions behind Islam Makhachev (three).

Pereira is 4-0 since moving up to light heavyweight in July 2023.

Pereira's four-fight UFC light heavyweight win streak is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (six) and Rountree (five).

Pereira has won nine of his 11 career victories by stoppage. He ended all of those victories by stoppage.

Pereira is landing 63.8 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC competition, the second-highest rate among active fighters in the company behind Tatiana Suarez (64 percent).